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A/N: Oh my God, I can't believe that I actually did what I did in the last chapter and that it's already the 20th chapter! No worries though, Draco is not going to die because then this wouldn't be a Dramione, now would it people! Please enjoy and as usual thanks to all the people that dropped me a review with their thoughts and sorry that it took so long! I sometimes get this lazy stroke and I can't get any inspiration to write at all, but since it was my 18th birthday on the 16th, I hope people will forgive me! C:

Chapter 20

Hermione suddenly felt light headed. 'This couldn't be happening?' she thought and felt hot tears prickling at the corners of her eyes, as she watched in what seemed like slow motion Draco being hit by that bludger. She snapped out of it when she saw him fall backwards off the broomstick, and the only thing that went through her head was: I have to do something. "Blaise," she called at the dark skinned man, who was hovering near the Gryffindor stand, frozen on the spot.

Blaise was shaken out of his own shocked state at her distressed call and, as if reading her mind, zoomed through the sky to catch Draco's unconscious body without giving it much thought. That was the last thing a person does; if you are saving someone's life, you don't hesitate and you don't ask yourself why, you just do what you have to.

He reached him just in time and caught him about ten feet from the ground, the weight of his best mate and the fact that he couldn't hold the broom while holdings Draco, made him lose control of the broomstick and they both crashed down.

Meanwhile, Hermione was rushing down from the stands with Ginny following her and the rest of the players were now hovered over the two. Blaise didn't have much time to get back his bearings after getting his breath knocked out of his lungs, before the same bludger that had hit Draco changed its direction, and was now coming back towards them, or namely Draco. He only had time to roll out of its way and shield Draco, before it made a huge dent in the spot where they 'landed'.

"Finite Incantatem," Hermione cried when the bludger came down at the two boys once again, and it erupted in bright sparks, before disappearing all together. She rushed forward to her boyfriend's side and felt more tears come to her eyes at the sight of his pale face. She looked at Blaise with tearful eyes. "Thank you, Blaise," she said and was glad that her voice was stronger than she had expected. Blaise nodded and gave her a half smile to reassure her, but it didn't reach his eyes. He was worried about Draco as well and hoped that his best friend would be alright.

There was commotion all around, mostly concerning as to who won the game and that fact made Hermione mad. She snapped when she heard Ron complaining that they had to stop the game just because Malfoy couldn't be more careful and look out when a bludger came his way. "Ronald Billius Weasley, how dare you," she screamed outraged and stood up straight to look back at the ginger haired boy with her chocolate eyes ablaze. Everyone grew silent and waited for the scene to unravel. Ron was looking fearful now as he saw his ex-girlfriend's flushed and outraged face. "That bludger was hexed and if you didn't notice, it was done because someone wanted to hurt Draco," she said angrily and Ron flushed a bright red. He spluttered and fought to find a decent retort, but stopped and grew silent, embarrassed.

There was the sound of a throat being cleared and it had Hermione turn around to see Dumbledore kneeling by Draco's unconscious form. "Madam Hooch," he said and the short, dirty blond, spiky haired professor came to Dumbledore's side. "Take a look at the boy's hand," he instructed and everyone suddenly watched in interest.

Madam Hooch kneeled by Draco's side, opposites Dumbledore, and Hermione could see a flash of something golden in Draco's hand, as Madam Hooch took, with slight struggle, something from Draco's palm. She stood and blew in the whistle and everyone waited. "Slytherin wins," she announced and brought her hand up to show the small, golden snitch she had found in the boy's tight grip. For a moment, it seemed like the Slytherin wanted to cheer, but the ovations were a dull clapping and no cheering and jumping in joy. Draco had brought them victory, but at what cost?

"Is he going to be okey?" Hermione asked Dumbledore, who was still kneeling by the boys side. Dumbledore expression was calm, but she could see a flash of worry in his eyes. "I'm not sure as to his condition. We need to get him to the hospital wing, so Madam Pomfrey could examine him," he said and Hermione nodded, but knew that it was too early to be relieved. "Don't worry, Miss Granger, I am sure he will be okey," he reassured her and Hermione bit her lip to stop it from trembling; just thinking that something could happen to Draco, scared her. She felt a tear fall down her cheek and professor Dumbledore pulled out a handkerchief and handed it to the distressed witch, who took it with a grateful smile.

Just them Madam Pomfrey rushed up to them. "What happened here?" she asked as she took in the sight of them kneeling besides the unconscious pale boy. She had only left for about ten minutes to give a student a potion for a headache and now returned to this large commotion. "The boy was hit with a bludger," Dumbledore said calmly and Madam Pomfrey opened her mouth to say something, before Dumbledore added, "The bludger was hexed." Madam Pomfrey nodded and moved to the boy's side to see the damage the bludger undoubtedly caused, but couldn't because Hermione was now hugging the boy.

"Miss Granger, I need to examine him." Her tone was professional and Hermione hesitated to leave Draco's side. Tears were still flowing down her cheeks and she didn't bother to wipe them away. Ginny came forward and embraced her, and she clinged to her best girl friend tightly. "He's going to be okey, Mione, you'll see," she whispered and rubbed her arms up and down in comfort. Hermione just nodded in her shoulder and sobbed quietly.

"I need to get him to the hospital wing," Madam Pomfrey assessed when she was done scanning Draco's body up and down with her wand. Dumbledore nodded and she wasted no time in levitating Draco's body behind her as she made her way back to the school in hurried steps. Dumbledore was right behind her and Ginny had to hold back Hermione, before she could run after the headmaster and the med witch.

"Let go of me, Gin," she said all the while fighting against the arms holding her back. Ginny rolled her eyes, but didn't let go. "Calm down." Her voice was stern, but Hermione continued to struggle against her hold.

The arena was now almost completely empty, a lot of students having left. The people that stayed were Hermione, Ginny, Blaise and Harry. Ron had left too, not wanting to call out Hermione's wrath. Blaise was standing a few feet away, while Harry approached his girlfriend and best friend/ almost sister, giving Blaise a weird look while doing so.

"Gin is right Hermione. You need to calm down," he said and came forward to help Ginny. Blaise rolled his eyes, but didn't make a comment on how he hated that they called Ginny 'Gin'. Somehow, he disliked the nickname more and more everytime he heard it.

Hermione went still and let out a loud sob that alarmed all three students. Ginny tried to reassure her, while Harry was hugging her as well, but it seemed to only make it worse and she sobbed harder. Ginny and Harry were in panic, not knowing what to do.

Blaise rolled his eyes at both Gryffindor's; they may have been nice, but niceness wouldn't cut it. "Stop crying, Granger," he snapped and Hermione stopped abruptly to glare at him hatefully. "And don't look at me like that. Do you think that sobbing will help you?" he continued and Hermione seemed to think about it for a moment before shaking her head 'no'. "Of course it won't. Do you think that Draco would want you to cry your eyes out because of him?" he asked now in a calm voice and Hermione shook her head again, finally getting what Blaise was trying to tell her. "No," Blaise continued. "He would want you to be strong, so stop crying and get yourself together. I know that he's going to be okey," he said the last part with such conviction that Hermione couldn't help but smile. She pulled out of Ginny's slack grip and hugged Blaise, who stiffened at the contact. "Thanks Blaise," she said with a smile when she pulled away.

Ginny was hiding a smile at the stunned yet cute expression on Blaise's face, while Harry looked at the Slytherin with a look of surprise. The Slytherin could get Hermione to snap out of her break down, but he and Ginny only made it worse. It made him wonder that maybe since Hermione started to date Malfoy, she had turned more Slytherin because if she could befriend another one of the snakes, she must be starting to think similar. He shuddered at the thought and banished it from his mind.

"What are you going to do now, Mione?" Ginny asked and Hermione answered immediately. "I am going to find out when can I see Draco," she said with a small sigh and blinked away another batch of tears; Blaise was right. She had to be strong for Draco sake. Ginny came forward to hug her again and Harry joined her. After that Ginny and Harry left, both waving and Hermione was left with Blaise. "C'mon Granger, let's go see Draco," Blaise called at the brunette already a few paces in front to her. Hermione rolled her eyes and followed after him.

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He watched from high above in the Hufflepuff stands and smirked in satisfaction. Hermione Granger was now open after his little trick with that bludger. It wasn't full proof, but it did put Malfoy out of the picture for an undefined period of time. He was hoping that the bludger did some serious damage, like to his memory; because once he would wake he wouldn't remember certain things, and he was hoping that it would be his relationship with one Hermione Granger.

Sighing wishfully, he followed after the curly haired witch and the Slytherin, Blaise Zabini, if he wasn't mistaken, when they headed back to the castle. 'Probably to check on that slimy snake,' he thought in disgust and quickened his pace to keep up with them, but also making sure to stay hidden so he wouldn't be seen by them.

The walk to the hospital wing was quiet because both students were silent the whole time he followed them. In the corridors of Hogwarts, he blended in with other students that roamed them, but when they reached the corridor that led to the hospital wing, he had to put on a disillusionment charm on himself and a Muffliatus on his feet so they wouldn't hear his footsteps.

When both Hermione and Zabini disappeared inside the room, he cautiously slipped inside and stayed as far away from them as possible. Professor Dumbledore was standing by Malfoy's bed with a worried look, he noted. Hermione was the first one to approach the bed, and he felt a pang of remorse when he saw the hurt and worry on her face. He immediately squashed the feeling and looked away. It hurt him to see her in pain, but he told himself that it was better this way. Malfoy was not good for her and he felt that he had to do everything he could to break them apart.

Rushed footsteps brought him out of his thoughts and he saw Madam Pomfrey come in the room hurriedly. Hermione turned to the med witch with a hopeful look. "Is he going to be okey?" she asked and he could detect a slight tremble in her voice. Madam Pomfrey looked at Dumbledore first, who nodded and then she turned back to Hermione.

"Miss Granger, I know this will be hard to hear," she paused and Hermione sucked in a sharp breath. Zabini was standing calmly with an indifferent expression and the only thing that gave away his nervousness was his clenched fists. "But Mister Malfoy's condition was pretty bad and he is now in a magical coma," she finished in a voice that was formal, like her positions as med witch required. A sob escaped Hermione's perfect plump lips and he felt another sharp tug at his heart. Hurting her sucked!

To be continued…

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